谁知王采女一心只想离宫
“Who knew Lady Wang only wanted to leave the palace,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“"Consort Wei loves music, and she and Lady Wang bonded over it.”
谁知 王采女 一心只想 离宫
“Who knew Lady Wang only wanted to leave the palace,”
还向韦贤妃寻求帮助 韦贤妃竭力劝阻
“and even asked Consort Wei for help? Consort Wei tried her best to dissuade her,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, entering the inner palace was typically permanent, making the desire to leave an extraordinarily dangerous and taboo aspiration.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who would have thought; unexpectedly
Used at the start of a clause to introduce a surprising or unexpected turn of events.
wholeheartedly; wholeheartedly intent on
Use before a verb or verb phrase to describe a singular, undivided focus or intention.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So you can say you got justice for Lady Wang.”
“Or could I stop Lady Wang from pestering His Highness?”
“who couldn't even speak with Lady Wang.”
“But still, he was the closest to Lady Wang.”
“When was Lady Wang granted her title? Why don't I remember it?”
“The King wants Commandery Princess Consort An to stay longer.”